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Nice to see Andy Murray out on the grass again. Stay tuned for the BigFoe.

Nice to see Andy Murray out on the grass again. Stay tuned for the BigFoe.

Great win for Nick & Frances yesterday. Way to Getter Dun.

Off to @rolandgarros to support @nicholasmonroe10s & @bigfoe1998

Off to @rolandgarros to support @nicholasmonroe10s & @bigfoe1998

World TeamTennis & Tennis Ventures Team Tournament - https://www.tennisventures.net/programs/program.php?id=133

United Airlines may be our new favorite airline. Where else do you get to watch @miamiopen on @tennischannel live while in flight.

United Airlines may be our new favorite airline. Where else do you get to watch @miamiopen on @tennischannel live while in flight.

YES!!!!

Back at it 🎾 🦾🦿🤹🏻‍♂️

A wonderful end to a wonderful trip. Thank you Crown Sydney, Crown Melbourne, Australian Open and of course Nick Monroe. See you next year Australia.

2022 Australian Open

2022 Australian Open - https://mailchi.mp/tennisventures/remaining-spots-for-2510590

2022 Australian Open

Would have liked to get another W today but the job in Australia was well done!

Would have liked to get another W today but the job in Australia was well done!

Great come from behind win today.

Great come from behind win today.

Early morning workout. ✅
Watching women's doubles ✅
Late afternoon office work🍷🍷

The fellas got it done today with a solid win over the #3 seeds.

Took in a late night match with Michael Mmoh and Rafa Nadal. Amazing atmosphere with what seemed like 75% capacity. Love this place!

Game Day Blue & Orange. Lets go @nicholasmonroe10s @bigfoe1998

Game Day Blue & Orange. Lets go @nicholasmonroe10s @bigfoe1998

Good Morning Australia. Just getting an early morning practice in for @nicholasmonroe10s before all the great matches today. Grab your popcorn!

Good Morning Australia. Just getting an early morning practice in for @nicholasmonroe10s before all the great matches today. Grab your popcorn!

14 Day Quarantine? No problem! Let the games begin. Always something special about Australia, Australians, and the Australian Open.

Not the results we were looking for but great tennis nonetheless. Time to reset and look forward to the big one.

Great atmosphere at the ATP Cup with thi Aussies and the Greeks.

Great atmosphere at the ATP Cup with thi Aussies and the Greeks.

Nicholas Monroe & Frances Tiafoe Down Nick Kyrgios & Matt Reid At Murray River Open | ATP Tour | Tennis

This was a great match. Keep it going #TeamMonroe

Nicholas Monroe & Frances Tiafoe Down Nick Kyrgios & Matt Reid At Murray River Open | ATP Tour | Tennis Nicholas Monroe and Frances Tiafoe beat Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid in straight sets to reach the Murray River Open second round in Melbourne, Australia.

Solid win @nicholasmonroe10s & @bigfoe1998

Solid win @nicholasmonroe10s & @bigfoe1998

Blockbuster six-tournament week about to kick off in Melbourne

Tennis, tennis and more tennis! Its like being a kid in an all you can eat candy store.

Blockbuster six-tournament week about to kick off in Melbourne Three ATP and three WTA events will be held simultaneously at Melbourne Park.

One Week before the 2021 Australian Open starts. But there will be 6 tournaments on site this week including the ATP cup. TENNIS is definitely back!

Midnight Tennis

14 days down and just hours to go. Can't wait to get out on court with @nicholasmonroe10s. #australianopen #teammonroe

14 days down and just hours to go. Can't wait to get out on court with @nicholasmonroe10s. #australianopen #teammonroe

Ready to get out of quarantine. Just waiting for that knock.
#teammonroe #australianopen #QuExit

Ready to get out of quarantine. Just waiting for that knock.
#teammonroe #australianopen #QuExit

AO Countdown - Episode 1

Bethanie Mattek-Sands Doing her thing in Lock Down Under

AO Countdown - Episode 1 AO Countdown - Todd Woodbridge & Bethanie Mattek-Sands chat to players in quarantine and give us the best from social media as we head into the AO...Subscrib...

In 2 days this will be us making our way to practice #teammonroe

In 2 days this will be us making our way to practice #teammonroe

The Temptation Keep Coming. This one for sure will make its way back to USA. Thanks @tennisaustralia @australianopen

The Temptation Keep Coming. This one for sure will make its way back to USA. Thanks @tennisaustralia @australianopen

Look what Tennis Australia sent us for Australia Day. #QuExit in 3 days. #teammonroe

Look what Tennis Australia sent us for Australia Day. #QuExit in 3 days. #teammonroe

Just Your Average Day in Quarantine!

First of all, I have received numerous comments to some of our previous posts saying they are sorry for what we/I am going though. This is completely unnecessary as I am living a very fortunate tennis life right now. I can’t wait for what’s to come for sure but life in quarantine is not that bad. Here is a sample:

6:30 AM to 7:00 AM - Wake-Up & Coffee. Coffee in Australia is generally great.

7:00 AM to 8:00 AM – Call with Camilla (wife). The internet is pretty bad when everyone is up and we are all confined to our rooms so we have found this is the best time to talk.

7:30 AM to 9:30 AM – Breakfast Arrives. You never know when… A knock on your door lets you know that your breakfast has been left outside your door. Usually granola, eggs or yogurt with fruit and a banana.

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Social Media & TV Communication. Dedicating time to do things like this as well as catching up on daily email etc.

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM – French Lessons. I am using the app Babble and am really enjoying the dedicated time to do this. Should have done this before.

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM – General Workout & Warm-Up

12:00 OM to 1:00 PM – Spin Class. Tennis Australia has set up multiple zoom fitness classes throughout the day. They have also sent everyone of us fitness equipment that we have asked for (within reason).

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Shower & Lunch

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Hard Quarantine Zoom Call. Craig Tiley, CEO and Tournament Director of the Australian Open, hosts a daily zoom call with all those that were on one of the 3 flights that are in “Hard Quarantine to discuss latest testing results, medical update from Chief Medical Officer, scenario planning, revamping of schedule, player requests, and Q&A.

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM – COVID-19 Testing. Although this can happen at anytime during the day, we have been tested every day but one and I think the day they missed was because they were overrun with new arrivals etc. So far there have only been 9 positive test. 6 upon arrival and 4 subsequently with only 1 player. All feeling well and all expected to get out in time for the AO.

3:00 to 5:00 PM – Health Check. Every other day we get a call from health officials to check in on us and see if we have any symptoms, questions etc.

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Tennis Ventures Work. Planning ahead for 2021 and 2022 as well as using the time to re-develop the back end of our administration site that will eventually become a Tennis Ventures Travel App for all of our participants so all information including flights, daily itinerary, travel tips, text communication, participant profiles and pictures will be provided on the TV app. We expect this to be available starting in 2022.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Dinner Arrives. Yeah that is a bit tough not knowing when you will get dinner but we also have the ability to order via Uber Eats if you want. Each player initially got $100/per day for extra food orders. Once Craig Tiley started hearing a number of complaints about the food quality and timing, he increased the daily amount to $200/day and for the players in Hard Quarantine including the coaches. This is just one example of why I am so impressed by Craig Tiley and the entire Tennis Australia crew.

7:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Player Call. Almost every day, Craig Tiley hosts a call with all players and support staff to discuss everything that is going on. These calls started out pretty tough as everyone got into the Quarantine process and many kinks had to be worked out. Then the focus switched to daily life, practice schedules, practice partners, changes to the tournament schedule, and a little complaining about the preferential treatment given to the top players in Adelaide As of last night, with only 4 days left in quarantine, the focus has shifted to our exit strategy (#QuExit) and the logistics of having half the players leave quarantine on the 29th and the others leave on the 30th as well as the special procedures/access/treatment being provided for the players who haven’t been able to hit a ball for 14 days.

8:30 PM to 9:00 PM - #TeamMonroe Calll. Nick and I usually text multiple times a day but lately have been talking on the phone after the player call to discuss life after quarantine. Did you know that Nick is only one player away from making the Olympics? He is currently behind Austin Krajicek for the #2 double spot. Need to make up some ground quickly.

9:00 PM to 12:00 AM??? – Netflix/Amazon Prime. Thank goodness I downloaded a bunch of shows before I left because the wifi is so slow. Currently watching “The Crown” & “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel”

Rinse & Repeat. #GroundhogsDay

You know it has been a long Quarantine when you can't wait for a cricket match to start.

You know it has been a long Quarantine when you can't wait for a cricket match to start.